Abstract

SANCHEZ PEREZ, Yosvani; FROMETA MARTINEZ, Markel; ALVAREZ GARCIA, Alejandro  and  REYES CASALES, Reinaldo. Short-term outcome after cemented totalhip replacement. AMC [online]. 2017, vol.21, n.1, pp. 831-841. ISSN 1025-0255.

Background: the total hip arthroplasty is one of the most effective orthopaedic surgeries that has been used for decades, is one of the most successful operations in medicine. The clinical result after surgery and compliance during rehabilitation are influenced by the patient's expectations. Objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the results after cemented total hip arthroplasty in a short-term. Methods: a study was conducted on 24 patients who had cemented total hip arthroplasty primary, attended at Octavio of the Concepción and of the Pedraja Military Teaching Hospital of Camagüey, the patients were followed-up for a mean of 10 months (range, 6 to 24 months), from january 2014 to december 2015. Parameters, such as age, sex, reasons for the surgery, complications, and pre-operative and post-operative functional scores were recorded. Results: the most frequent group of age was from 70 to 80 years old for a 41,60 percent, with a mean of 68 years (range, 42 to 80 years); females with 58, 30 percent were more affected than males; only one case was recorded superficial infection for a 4,10 percent; the average Visual Analogue Scale improved from 9,5 points preoperatively to 1,1 points and the average Harris Hip Score was from 56 points preoperatively to 95 points at the final follow-up; and the results of the cemented total hip arthroplasty were excellent and goods in a 95,90 percent. Conclusions: The study concluded that cemented total hip arthroplasty is a secure procedure with excellent benefits.

Keywords : ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; OSTEOARTHRITIS, HIP; COST EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGY, DESCRIPTIVE.

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